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Seafloor copper extraction better than traditional mining — report

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 01, 2015 | 3:07 am Base Metals Precious Metals Asia Australia Canada Europe Copper Gold Silver 

[caption id="attachment_825781" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Extracting copper from the seabed may cause less disruptions to the environment and local communities than traditional mining. (Image courtesy of Nautilus Minerals)[/caption] A fresh study commissioned by Canadian seafloor miner Nautilus Minerals (TSX:NUS) shows than extracting copper...

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